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Raw & Real: The Truth Be Told

2024

Raw & Real: The Truth Be Told

2024
Raw & Real: The Truth Be Told explores the minds of queer icons, legends and trailblazers.
Ainsley's Mediterranean Cookbook

2020

Ainsley's Mediterranean Cookbook

2020
Ainsley travels the Med visiting the countries that have shaped Mediterranean cooking and discovers colourful cuisine from three different continents.
The Truth About My Murder

2022

The Truth About My Murder

2022
Forensic pathologist and author Dr Richard Shepherd uncovers the truth behind horrific crimes as told through the victims' bodies to separate fact from fiction and ensure the truth always prevails.
The Last American Gay Bar

2024

The Last American Gay Bar

2024
5
The story of Iowa's legendary Blazing Saddle and the community that built it.
Rich Kids Go Skint

2018

Rich Kids Go Skint

2018
7
Rich kids ditch their fast cars, five-star hotels and endless shopping trips to share a home with families living on the breadline. During their stay, they will experience the shock of seeing what life is like below the poverty line.
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

2022

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

2022
6
The two-part documentary event “Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution” explores the progression of Black comedy and the comedians who have used pointed humor to expose, challenge and ridicule society’s injustices and to articulate the Black experience in America. The series examines Black comedy through a unique lens, tracing the evolution and social awakening of the courageous comedians who dared to push against the constraints of their time and spoke truth to power.
The Aces' War

2018

The Aces' War

2018
8
One month after the outbreak of World War I, Paris is bombarded by German airplanes. Parisians witness a whole new type of warfare. Five pilots from France, Germany, and Britain take us into the world of the greatest "flying aces" of the First World War.
Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry?

2010

Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry?

2010
6.4
Pull back the curtain on bizarre double lives and see the real stories of men and women who thought they were happily married, until the day they uncovered a shocking secret about their spouse leading them to wonder who it is they really fell in love with.
Roadkill Garage

2016

Roadkill Garage

2016
9.3
Roadkill Garage is where David Freiburger and Steve Dulcich show you how to do the wrong thing the right way! Whether the guys are wrenching on project cars from the Roadkill show or creating their own moving violations, you'll always get info and action on Roadkill Garage.
The Dark Ages: An Age of Light

2012

The Dark Ages: An Age of Light

2012
7.6
Christianity slowly emerged from being a persecuted minority to the state religion of the Roman Empire. This episode is a history of the ways believers grappled with a way to depict Jesus. Simple symbolic meaning developed into splendid art and churches.
Murdered at First Sight

2022

Murdered at First Sight

2022
Most killers know their victims but recently there has been an alarming rise in 'stranger murders'. This is the shocking stories of people who were killed by someone they had never met.
72 Hours: True Crime

2003

72 Hours: True Crime

2003
6
72 Hours: True Crime focuses on crime, specifically on the first 72 hours after a crime is committed, a critical time period for solving it. Rather than focus on fictional crimes, as do Law & Order and other TV shows elsewhere, True Crime depicted actual crimes that occurred throughout Canada, using dramatic reenactments and documentary-style footage of crime scenes.
The Titans That Built America

2021

The Titans That Built America

2021
7.7
Out of the ashes of World War I, a new generation of titan rises…Pierre Du Pont, Walter Chrysler, J.P. Morgan Jr., Henry Ford, and William Boeing. Their fight to reach the top will transform America as they compete to dominate new industries—from the highways to the skyways. After years of fighting each other, and FDR, these rivals must unite during World War II to defeat a greater enemy and save the world.
Texas Metal

2017

Texas Metal

2017
8.2
Specializing in one-of-a-kind custom builds, Bill Carlton and the crew of Houston's Ekstensive Metal Works deal with rowdy customers, challenging projects and tight timelines while working on everything from muscle cars to monster trucks.
Declassified: Untold Stories of American Spies

2016

Declassified: Untold Stories of American Spies

2016
6.3
Explore the true stories of America's covert operations told firsthand by the agents who lived it, while getting unprecedented access to the riveting and secret world of espionage.
Ride

2016

Ride

2016
8.6
The adventures of Katherine ' Kit' Bridges who relocates to England when her father joins the faculty at Covington Academy, an elite equestrian boarding school.
Horror's Greatest

2024

Horror's Greatest

2024
6.3
A deep dive into everything we love about horror — from fresh looks at classics to unearthing scores of hidden gems, this series has something for every fright film enthusiast.
Football: A Brief History by Alfie Allen

2017

Football: A Brief History by Alfie Allen

2017
5.5
Actor Alfie Allen, made famous by the television series Game of Thrones, portrays us in this documentary of the two episodes of History Channel his other great love: Football.
Dr. G: Medical Examiner

2004

Dr. G: Medical Examiner

2004
6.8
Dr. G: Medical Examiner documents cases handled by deputy chief medical examiner Dr. Jan C. Garavaglia (aka Dr. G) of Florida's District Nine Medical Examiner's Office. Each episode features two or three cases Dr. G has handled in the Orlando area, and also in Bexar County, Texas and Jacksonville, Florida where she was previously employed. Some portions of the show have been dramatized and some names have been changed to protect the dignity of individuals and their families.
Choccywoccydoodah

2011

Choccywoccydoodah

2011
The delicious documentary gives exclusive access to the world class shop in Brighton which produces over 7,500 cakes per year, charges up to £9,000 a piece and boasts Madonna, Davina McCall, Hugh Grant, Bob Geldoff, Kylie Minogue, Katie Price and the Scissor Sisters amongst its clientele. Choccywoccydoodah was even responsible for all the chocolate in Tim Burton’s movies including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Alice in Wonderland.